Which airports/airfields insist on hi-vis jackets for GA pilots?
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My understanding is that the requirement to wear hi-viz tabards on the apron comes from the CAA SRG via a publication called CAP642.
A few years ago at an airport up North two Britannia pilots were mown down one dark and stormy night by an electric baggage truck emerging from under a building as the unfortunate crew were trudging home after a days flying. Their dark uniform coats were cited as a factor in the accident. Mercifully neither was killed though seriously injured. Since then both the CAA and latterley the Health & Safety Executive have taken a keen interest in PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) In fact the HSE regard airport aprons as very dangerous places in the same league as off shore oil exploration and mines. It seems to me entirely appropriate that at busy airports where the owner /operator has a safety management system in place that anyone on their property should comply with this code of practice. I agree though that at small GA fields and airstrips it does appear somewhat OTT.
But here's a question for any legal eagles, barrack room lawyers or solicitors out there.
If a person was to be injured at a licenced aerodrome by ground equipment and sued the licencee or others for injuries what would be the effect on compensation of NOT wearing hi-viz?
Sir George C
The air is a navigable ocean that laps at every mans front door
A few years ago at an airport up North two Britannia pilots were mown down one dark and stormy night by an electric baggage truck emerging from under a building as the unfortunate crew were trudging home after a days flying. Their dark uniform coats were cited as a factor in the accident. Mercifully neither was killed though seriously injured. Since then both the CAA and latterley the Health & Safety Executive have taken a keen interest in PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) In fact the HSE regard airport aprons as very dangerous places in the same league as off shore oil exploration and mines. It seems to me entirely appropriate that at busy airports where the owner /operator has a safety management system in place that anyone on their property should comply with this code of practice. I agree though that at small GA fields and airstrips it does appear somewhat OTT.
But here's a question for any legal eagles, barrack room lawyers or solicitors out there.
If a person was to be injured at a licenced aerodrome by ground equipment and sued the licencee or others for injuries what would be the effect on compensation of NOT wearing hi-viz?
Sir George C
The air is a navigable ocean that laps at every mans front door
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Would it surprise you, Sir George, to be told that the anwer is "it depends"? Not wearing a high-viz jacket might be suggested as a form of contributory fault eliminating or reducing liability if there was either a rule requiring a shiny vest to be worn, or it was generally recognised as good practice to wear one, but it really would depend on the precise circumstances of the accident.
By the way, if you see that Otto Lilelenthal, tell him to take a longer run-up before jumping off next time (that, or get his coachman to do it).
By the way, if you see that Otto Lilelenthal, tell him to take a longer run-up before jumping off next time (that, or get his coachman to do it).
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Much as I hate to admit it - I was caught out by the Humberside jacket trap. In fairness to them, to get to the terminal from the GA parking area you have to walk across the main apron which is often thick with Fokkers and Choppers. BUT - they have a manned security system and you won't be let back out again unless you are wearing a jacket. Mine cost me £7 which I thought was reasonable and my passenger persuaded the security oik that we only needed one between us on our return to the a/c.
I think hard helmets with a flashing amber light should be made mandatory for all airline flight crew......
I think hard helmets with a flashing amber light should be made mandatory for all airline flight crew......
